Canada Housing Starts

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

254.1

Units In

Thousand units

232.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 16, 2026

Time to Release

30 Days 14 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
333.28 Mar 2021	90.7 Aug 1982	193.98 Thousand units	1977-2025	Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation

In Canada, a housing start is defined as the beginning of construction work on the building where the dwelling unit will be located. This can be described in 2 ways: usually, the stage when the concrete has been poured for the whole of the footing around the structure; or an equivalent stage where a basement will not be part of the structure.

Latest Updates

Housing starts in Canada rose 9.4% month-on-month in November 2025, rebounding from a 17% decline in October to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 254,058 units, slightly above the market expectation of 250,000. Urban housing starts in centres with populations over 10,000 increased 11% to 233,573 units, while rural starts were 20,485 units. Among major urban areas, Montreal saw a 24% year-on-year surge, partially offsetting declines in Toronto (-11%) and Vancouver (-1%).